Run # 2048 OOzing's Hash for the Mammories 5/26/25
Where: Buttonwoods Beach, City Park, Warwick
Hare: OOzing
Hounds: Basket, W.I.P.O.S., W.H.O., Amish, Rusty, Meat Wallet and Just Clair, PG, Just Pat (Butler), Butt Plug, the Fat One, Just Tony and his wife and dog, Crotch Tiger and Just Madelyn, Cracker JO, Blue Job Lips and Hym Wrng Gye, but there were many more animals to be found on this trail.
Hashit: Basket
Pack away at 2pm'ish despite Basket having pre-posting a 2:30pm start weeks ago and making the correction the night before after receiving OOzing's LATE directions (the real reason Basket got Hashit) and having WIPOS and Crotch Tiger arriving at the start 1/2 hour after we left.

This may have been OOzing's best ever if it wasn't for a few small Snafu's. The Hare asked for a 5 minute head start as he left to drop off the Whiskey. We followed his lead towards the beach and a check led us northerly along the water's edge. I was FRB until a very fast FRBG (front running beautiful girl) passed me by. Just Clair skipped by like I was standing still and as I tried to catch the little cutie, we rounded a bend and we found OOzing standing there. He had his finger over his mouth and shushed us to be quiet, and pointed down to holes in the sand where small crabs were hiding from the thunderous herd soon to arrive. As we opened the whiskey and shared it with the pack, a small deer ran between us and continued on before heading into the woods. It was just afterward that we were sipping the lovely scotch, when an osprey was seen flying over the water and quickly dove in for a fish dinner. He missed his prey but soon made a second attempt and flew off with a fish in his talons.<br/><br/>
We were soon back on trail along the water's edge when I took a left at the next check, and watched the pack continue along the sandy shoreline. Just Claire was still leading the pack and I decided that I could best keep her, and the pack in sight, by holding the high ground.<br/><br/>
The trail soon took a left following the shoreline, and I thought I'd pop out in front, but unfortunately my trail took a sharper left and I was soon off by myself, but only for a short while. Just as I was reconsidering my choices of shortcutting, OOzing joined me and we were all back on trail together again.<br/><br/>
As we approached some ball fields, a check had us confused, but Rusty found flour going back into the woods, crossing a briar protected swampy area and skipping over some heavy brush towards a swampy area. Here we found the 'B' and eventually a bag of lovely cold beer and snacks.<br/><br/>
We continued to assemble, as I got a call from WIPS and he asked where the pack was as he had arrived at the pre-scheduled starting time and found the parking lot filled with empty cars and nobody around. He said he had Crotch Tiger and Madelyn with him. I advised him to head towards the ballfields and instead of following the trail, continue around the fencing to the end. We could see it from the Beer Stop and hoped to give he and shes a shortcut.<br/><br/>
Beer and snacks were enjoyed as we waited for the DFL's to arrive. There was some discussion by Just Pat about cleaning up the trash and Basket obliged by pulling a milk crate out of the muck. Just Claire did not want to leave, but Meat Wallet and Just Oliver insisted on heading back to the cars. They were seen at the same spot for 15 minutes while the DFL's arrived and she eventually decided to leave after some serious discussion with Amish Ithead. They would not be seen again for sometime causing Amish some consternation. Eventually, we started back to the cars, crossing the ball fields, passing the remote controlled car track and finding Meat Wallet and Just Claire not there.<br/><br/>
As good daddies to, he took off in search for the trio. He arrived shortly after the Circle commenced with the entire family intact. The rating for the Trail was generous and averaged a positive .69. Two Timers Just Tony, wife and doggie got the Rhode Island Inquisition and, as Basket forgot the questions he asked last week, they got them all correct. They drank and Mrs gave a great joke that I may be able to remember sometime to update this recap. Backsliders joined the Circle and drank for their sins. Hashit went to me for some stupid reason and after religion we joined the Hare in a barbecue on the beach with burgers, dogs and beers. It was a perfect ending for a grand RIH3 Holiday Hash.<br/>
A Grand Hash for the Mammories indeed.<br/>
Basket